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U18 Premier League
Season2024–25
Matches played46
Goals scored195 (4.24 per match)
Top goalscorerJesse Derry, Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu
(6 goals)
Biggest home winManchester City U18 6–0 Nottingham Forest U18
(14 September 2024)
Biggest away winFulham U18 1–5 Tottenham Hotspur U18
(24 August 2024)
Norwich City U18 1–5 Fulham U18
(31 August 2024)
Everton U18 0–4 Manchester City U18
(1 September 2024)
Newcastle United U18 1–5 Manchester United U18
(14 September 2024)
Highest scoringTottenham Hotspur U18 6–4 Crystal Palace U18
(17 August 2024)
Longest winning run3 matches
Manchester United U18
Sunderland U18
Longest unbeaten run4 matches
Five teams
Longest winless run4 matches
Liverpool U18
Newcastle United U18
Reading U18
Longest losing run4 matches
Liverpool U18
All statistics correct as of 14 September 2024.

The 2024–25 Professional U18 Development League is the 13th season of the Professional Development League system. There are 26 teams competing, divided into North and South divisions according to their region.

North

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Derby County U18 4 3 1 0 16 7 +9 10 Qualification for the National Final
2 Manchester United U18 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9
3 Sunderland U18 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9
4 Manchester City U18 4 2 1 1 10 2 +8 7
5 Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
6 Blackburn Rovers U18 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
7 Middlesbrough U18 4 2 0 2 6 8 −2 6
8 Everton U18 2 1 0 1 2 5 −3 3
9 Stoke City U18 4 1 0 3 8 12 −4 3
10 Nottingham Forest U18 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
11 Leeds United U18 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1
12 Newcastle United U18 4 0 1 3 5 12 −7 1
13 Liverpool U18 4 0 0 4 3 12 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: Premier League Under 18 Table

Results

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Home \ Away BLB DER EVE LEE LIV MNC MNU MID NEW NFO STK SUN WOL
Blackburn Rovers U18 — 21 Sep 26 Oct 11 Jan 15 Feb 29 Mar 22 Feb 15 Mar 3–1 9 Nov 15 Apr 3 May 1 Feb
Derby County U18 1 Mar — 15 Apr 29 Mar 5–1 9 Nov 8 Mar 28 Sep 1 Feb 3 May 6–2 14 Dec 15 Feb
Everton U18 12 Apr 2 Nov — 15 Mar 30 Nov 0–4 26 Apr 11 Jan 19 Oct 21 Sep 2–1 1 Feb 22 Feb
Leeds United U18 8 Mar 19 Oct 14 Dec — 21 Sep 0–0 2 Nov 30 Nov 12 Apr 22 Feb 15 Feb 0–2 26 Apr
Liverpool U18 0–2 25 Jan 3 May 1 Mar — 15 Apr 8 Feb 2–3 28 Sep 8 Mar 9 Nov 26 Oct 14 Dec
Manchester City U18 19 Oct 26 Apr 8 Feb 25 Jan 2 Nov — 0–2 12 Apr 30 Nov 6–0 14 Dec 22 Feb 8 Mar
Manchester United U18 28 Sep 18 Jan 9 Nov 5 Apr 2–0 1 Feb — 1 Mar 15 Feb 26 Oct 3 May 29 Mar 7 Dec
Middlesbrough U18 14 Dec 22 Feb 8 Mar 3 May 1 Feb 26 Oct 21 Sep — 25 Jan 15 Apr 29 Mar 15 Feb 2–3
Newcastle United U18 8 Feb 3–3 29 Mar 26 Oct 22 Feb 3 May 1–5 0–1 — 14 Dec 8 Mar 9 Nov 21 Sep
Nottingham Forest U18 26 Apr 30 Nov 1 Mar 28 Sep 11 Jan 15 Feb 12 Apr 2 Nov 15 Mar — 1 Feb 1–3 19 Oct
Stoke City U18 2 Nov 8 Feb 25 Jan 5–1 26 Apr 15 Mar 30 Nov 19 Oct 11 Jan 0–3 — 1 Mar 12 Apr
Sunderland U18 30 Nov 15 Mar 7 Dec 8 Feb 12 Apr 28 Sep 19 Oct 3–0 26 Apr 25 Jan 21 Sep — 2 Nov
Wolverhampton Wanderers U18 5–2 1–2 28 Sep 9 Nov 15 Mar 11 Jan 25 Jan 8 Feb 1 Mar 29 Mar 26 Oct 15 Apr —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: Premier League Under 18 Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Aston Villa U18 4 3 1 0 7 3 +4 10 Qualification for the National Final
2 Brighton & Hove Albion U18 4 2 2 0 13 6 +7 8
3 Leicester City U18 4 2 2 0 13 7 +6 8
4 Arsenal U18 4 2 2 0 10 8 +2 8
5 Tottenham Hotspur U18 4 2 1 1 13 9 +4 7
6 Crystal Palace U18 4 2 1 1 12 9 +3 7
7 Southampton U18 4 1 2 1 8 8 0 5
8 Fulham U18 4 1 1 2 9 10 −1 4
9 West Ham United U18 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
10 Reading U18 4 0 2 2 4 8 −4 2
11 Norwich City U18 3 0 1 2 4 10 −6 1
12 West Bromwich Albion U18 3 0 1 2 6 13 −7 1
13 Chelsea U18 3 0 0 3 4 11 −7 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: Premier League Under 18 Table

Results

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Home \ Away ARS AVL BHA CHE CRY FUL LEI NOR REA SOU TOT WBA WHU
Arsenal U18 — 19 Oct 22 Feb 1–0 2 Nov 30 Nov 15 Feb 12 Apr 26 Apr 3–3 11 Jan 8 Feb 25 Jan
Aston Villa U18 29 Mar — 26 Oct 1 Mar 28 Sep 5 Apr 15 Apr 1–1 25 Jan 8 Feb 2–0 15 Mar 9 Nov
Brighton & Hove Albion U18 28 Sep 12 Apr — 25 Jan 30 Nov 26 Apr 1 Mar 19 Oct 2 Nov 11 Jan 8 Feb 5–1 1–1
Chelsea U18 1 Feb 21 Sep 2–5 — 15 Mar 2 Nov 2–5 26 Apr 19 Oct 12 Apr 30 Nov 11 Jan 22 Feb
Crystal Palace U18 17 Apr 22 Feb 3 May 14 Dec — 21 Sep 26 Oct 4–2 8 Feb 1–1 25 Jan 9 Nov 8 Mar
Fulham U18 3 May 8 Mar 9 Nov 15 Apr 1 Mar — 29 Mar 8 Feb 2–2 25 Jan 1–5 28 Sep 14 Dec
Leicester City U18 14 Dec 2 Nov 21 Sep 8 Feb 12 Apr 19 Oct — 8 Mar 2–2 30 Nov 26 Apr 25 Jan 1–1
Norwich City U18 26 Oct 1 Feb 29 Mar 9 Nov 15 Feb 1–5 11 Jan — 1 Mar 28 Sep 15 Mar 19 Apr 3 May
Reading U18 9 Nov 0–1 15 Apr 29 Mar 0–3 15 Feb 1 Feb 21 Sep — 15 Mar 22 Feb 3 May 26 Oct
Southampton U18 15 Feb 2–3 8 Mar 26 Oct 1 Feb 2–1 3 May 22 Feb 14 Dec — 21 Sep 29 Mar 15 Apr
Tottenham Hotspur U18 8 Mar 15 Feb 2–2 3 May 6–4 1 Feb 9 Nov 14 Dec 28 Sep 1 Mar — 26 Oct 29 Mar
West Bromwich Albion U18 3–3 14 Dec 15 Feb 8 Mar 26 Apr 22 Feb 2–5 2 Nov 30 Nov 19 Oct 12 Apr — 21 Sep
West Ham United U18 2–3 26 Apr 1 Feb 28 Sep 11 Jan 15 Mar 15 Feb 30 Nov 12 Apr 2 Nov 19 Oct 1 Mar —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: Premier League Under 18 Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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As of 14 September 2024

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[1]
1 Jesse Derry Crystal Palace U18 6
Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu Derby County U18
2 Dan Casey Arsenal U18 5

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref.
Sean Neave Newcastle United U18 Derby County U18 3–3 (H) 24 August 2024 [2]
Charles Ebuka Agbawodikeizu Derby County U18 Stoke City U18 6–2 (H) 31 August 2024 [3]
Note

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Professional Development League

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U18 Professional Development League
Season2024–25
Matches played62
Goals scored269 (4.34 per match)
Biggest home winCrewe Alexandra U18s 8–1 Colchester United U18s
(7 September 2024)
Biggest away winQueens Park Rangers U18s 0–8 Burnley U18s
(3 September 2024)
Highest scoringCrewe Alexandra U18s 8–1 Colchester United U18s
(7 September 2024)
Longest winning run4 matches
Burnley U18s
Longest unbeaten run5 matches
Millwall U18s
Sheffield United U18s
Longest winless run6 matches
Queens Park Rangers U18s
Longest losing run5 matches
Queens Park Rangers U18s
All statistics correct as of 14 September 2024.

The Professional Development League 2 is an Under-18 football's second tier, designed for those academies with Category 2 status. The league is split regionally into north and south divisions, with each team facing opponents in their own region twice both home and away and opponents in the other region once resulting in 31 games played. The sides finishing in the top two positions in both regions at the end of the season will progress to a knockout stage to determine the overall league champion. Birmingham City are the defending champions. Brentford make their return to this level after 9 years.[4]

Tables

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North Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Hull City U18s 6 4 1 1 12 9 +3 13 Qualification for Knock-out stage
2 Burnley U18s 5 4 0 1 21 6 +15 12
3 Wigan Athletic U18s 6 4 0 2 18 10 +8 12
4 Sheffield United U18s 5 3 2 0 13 6 +7 11
5 Peterborough United U18s 6 3 1 2 17 15 +2 10
6 Sheffield Wednesday U18s 6 3 1 2 12 11 +1 10
7 Birmingham City U18s 6 3 1 2 12 12 0 10
8 Barnsley U18s 5 2 1 2 8 8 0 7
9 Crewe Alexandra U18s 6 2 0 4 16 14 +2 6
10 Coventry City U18s 6 1 1 4 10 18 −8 4
11 Fleetwood Town U18s 5 1 0 4 5 16 −11 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: Under 18 Professional Development League table

South Division

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AFC Bournemouth U18s 6 4 1 1 15 9 +6 13 Qualification for Knock-out stage
2 Bristol City U18s 6 4 0 2 16 13 +3 12
3 Millwall U18s 6 3 2 1 18 7 +11 11
4 Cardiff City U18s 5 3 1 1 11 7 +4 10
5 Swansea City U18s 5 2 1 2 10 8 +2 7
6 Charlton Athletic U18s 6 2 1 3 18 17 +1 7
7 Watford U18s 5 2 0 3 6 9 −3 6
8 Brentford U18s 6 2 0 4 9 15 −6 6
9 Ipswich Town U18s 5 1 1 3 9 12 −3 4
10 Colchester United U18s 6 1 0 5 9 21 −12 3
11 Queens Park Rangers U18s 6 0 1 5 4 26 −22 1
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: Under 18 Professional Development League table

Results

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Home \ Away BAR BIR BUR COV CRE FLE HUL PET SHU SHW WIG BOU BRE BRI CAR CHA COL IPS MIL QPR SWA WAT
Barnsley U18s — 24 Sep 15 Mar 30 Nov 14 Feb 8 Nov 28 Feb 19 Oct 8 Feb 11 Jan 2–0 3–1 3 May 28 Mar 11 Apr 0–1
Birmingham City U18s 25 Jan — 30 Nov 6 Feb 9 Nov 1 Mar 19 Oct 6 Feb 11 Jan 28 Sep 2–1 6–1 3 May 29 Mar 12 Apr 2–1
Burnley U18s 14 Dec 8 Mar — 9 Nov 1 Mar 19 Oct 8 Feb 21 Sep 11 Jan 28 Sep 25 Jan 1–2 3–1 26 Apr 29 Mar 12 Apr
Coventry City U18s 8 Mar 2 Nov 22 Feb — 19 Oct 8 Feb 21 Sep 11 Jan 28 Sep 25 Jan 14 Dec 1–2 3–2 3–3 3 May 29 Mar 12 Apr
Crewe Alexandra U18s 2 Nov 22 Feb 16 Nov 1 Feb — 11 Jan 28 Sep 14 Dec 8 Mar 12 Apr 2–3 1–4 8–1 3 May 29 Mar
Fleetwood Town U18s 22 Feb 16 Nov 1 Feb 26 Oct 4 Jan — 7 Dec 22 Mar 14 Dec 8 Mar 2 Nov 12 Apr 1–3 3–2 25 Jan 3 May 29 Mar
Hull City U18s 16 Nov 1 Feb 22 Mar 12 Oct 18 Jan — 14 Dec 8 Mar 2 Nov 22 Feb 29 Mar 12 Apr 4–3 0–2 2–2 3 May
Peterborough United U18s 1 Feb 26 Oct 7 Dec 12 Oct 26 Apr 25 Sep 15 Mar — 2 Nov 22 Feb 16 Nov 29 Mar 12 Apr 3–1 1–6 6–0 3 May
Sheffield United U18s 26 Oct 19 Apr 12 Oct 18 Jan 24 Sep 15 Mar 30 Nov 15 Feb — 16 Nov 1 Feb 3 May 29 Mar 12 Apr 3–1 4–1 21 Dec
Sheffield Wednesday U18s 4 Jan 12 Oct 18 Jan 24 Sep 15 Mar 30 Nov 15 Feb 9 Nov 1 Mar — 26 Oct 3 May 29 Mar 12 Apr 2–0 2–1 0–3
Wigan Athletic U18s 12 Oct 18 Jan 24 Sep 15 Mar 30 Nov 15 Feb 9 Nov 1 Mar 19 Oct 8 Feb — 1–2 3 May 29 Mar 12 Apr 5–1 4–0
AFC Bournemouth U18s 2–2 22 Apr 5–0 5 Apr 4–3 — 24 Sep 15 Mar 30 Nov 15 Feb 9 Nov 1 Mar 19 Oct 8 Feb 11 Jan
Brentford U18s 0–5 22 Apr 0–2 5 Apr 5–2 25 Jan — 30 Nov 15 Feb 9 Nov 1 Mar 19 Oct 8 Feb 11 Jan 28 Sep
Bristol City U18s 3–0 4–1 22 Apr 4–1 5 Apr 14 Dec 8 Mar — 9 Nov 1 Mar 19 Oct 8 Feb 11 Jan 28 Sep 25 Jan
Cardiff City U18s 2–0 2–1 22 Apr 2–2 5 Apr 8 Mar 2 Nov 22 Feb — 19 Oct 8 Feb 11 Jan 28 Sep 25 Jan 14 Dec
Charlton Athletic U18s 5 Apr 3–4 3–1 22 Apr 2–4 2 Nov 22 Feb 16 Nov 1 Feb — 11 Jan 28 Sep 25 Jan 14 Dec 8 Mar
Colchester United U18s 5 Apr 3–1 1–2 26 Apr 1–4 22 Feb 16 Nov 1 Feb 26 Oct 4 Jan — 28 Sep 25 Jan 14 Dec 8 Mar 2 Nov
Ipswich Town U18s 3–3 5 Apr 2–3 1–3 22 Apr 16 Nov 1 Feb 26 Oct 4 Jan 12 Oct 18 Jan — 14 Dec 8 Mar 2 Nov 22 Feb
Millwall U18s 5–0 5 Apr 3–0 2–2 19 Apr 1 Feb 26 Oct 4 Jan 22 Mar 18 Jan 7 Dec 15 Mar — 15 Feb 22 Feb 16 Nov
Queens Park Rangers U18s 22 Apr 0–8 5 Apr 1–2 1–1 26 Oct 21 Dec 12 Oct 18 Jan 24 Sep 15 Mar 30 Nov 2 Nov — 16 Nov 1 Feb
Swansea City U18s 22 Apr 4–1 5 Apr 3–3 1–2 4 Jan 12 Oct 18 Jan 24 Sep 15 Mar 29 Nov 15 Feb 9 Nov 1 Mar — 26 Oct
Watford U18s 14 Sep 19 Apr 2–1 5 Apr 0–2 12 Oct 18 Jan 24 Sep 15 Mar 30 Nov 15 Feb 9 Nov 1 Mar 19 Oct 8 Feb —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: Under 18 Professional Development League Results
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Knock-out stage

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Semi-finals

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Professional Development League National Final

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Premier League U18 - Top Scorers". Flashscore. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Newcastle United U18 / Derby County U18 - English U18 Premier League - Newcastle United Academy, - Newcastle United". www.newcastleunited.com. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ^ "MATCH REPORT: Derby County U18 6-2 Stoke City U18". www.dcfc.co.uk. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Brentford U18s fixtures released". www.brentfordfc.com. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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